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Brigham Young University. Salt Lake Adult Education Center

 Organization

Dates

  • Existence: 1959 - 1966

Administrative History

The Salt Lake Adult Education Center (1959-1966) was opened as the third Brigham Young University Continuing Education center.

On January 1, 1959, the building formerly occupied by the McCune School of Music and Art was established as the third BYU Continuing Education center. The Brigham Young University Salt Lake Adult Education Center was renamed in 1966 as BYU Salt Lake Center. Courses and programs were offered in religion, genealogy, speech, history, recreation, writing, arts, education, and other fields. Lynn M. Hilton served as the only chairman of the Center (1959-1966), prior to its creation into BYU Salt Lake Center.

Citation:
BYU Organizational History, via WWW, May 7, 2015 (BYU-Salt Lake Adult Education Center; third BYU continuing education center; established Jan. 1, 1959; took over McCune School of Music and Art; renamed 1966 BYU Salt Lake Center; courses in religion, geneology, speech, history, recreation, writing, arts, education, and other; Lynn M. Hilton only chairman)

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

BYU Salt Lake Center records

 Collection
Identifier: UA 984
Scope and Contents

Contains scrapbooks, correspondence, and reports dated from 1959 to 1982 that pertain to the history and faculty of the Brigham Young University Salt Lake Center and its evolution from the Adult Education program.

Dates: 1959-1982

Salt Lake Adult Education Center circulars, minutes, and other materials, approximately 1959-1964

 Series — Carton 6: Series 3 [Barcode: 31197239116855]
Identifier: UA 984 Series 3
Scope and Contents

Contains records from the Salt Lake Adult Education Center from 1959 to 1964. Includes reports of classes and enrollments, circulars for events, letters for event planning, and staff meeting records.

Dates: approximately 1959-1964